Mid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mid is an adjective meaning Occupying a middle position; middle.
Meaning
Occupying a middle position; middle.
More Meanings
- (originally African-American Vernacular and Internet slang) Mediocre; of middling quality.
- (Internet slang, by extension) Trashy; low-quality.
- (location, online gaming, slang) The middle of the battlefield.
- (location, online gaming, slang) To or into the middle of the battlefield.
- (linguistics) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].
- (archaic) Amid.
- (archaic) Middle.
Example Sentences
Everyone head mid.
We need to retake mid.
Passing through the silent village, he heard the clock tell the mid hour of night.
In an era of AI slop and mid TV, is it time for cultural snobbery to make a comeback? [title]
Word Forms
- midmost
- mids
Synonyms for mid
Depending on context, synonyms include meh, pedestrian, unexceptional, average, crappy, decent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include middle, midway, midst, midpoint, halfway, medium-sized.
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